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Sulfonated polyimides containing 1,2,4-triazole groups for proton exchange membranes

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A series of sulfonated polyimide copolymers as novel proton exchange materials were synthesized by the polycondensation of 1,4,5,8-naphthalene-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTDA), sulfonated diamine based on pyridine group and diamine containing N-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole moiety. Flexible, transparent and tough membranes with high thermal stability and good mechanical properties were obtained. They exhibited good stability in boiling water and Fenton’s reagent at 80 °C. More interestingly, a nonlinear relationship between proton conductivities of the resulting membranes and the degree of sulfonation (DS) was observed. The membrane with 50% DS exhibited the maximum proton conductivity, which was due to the combinational contributions of sulfonic acid and N-pheny-1,2,4-triazole groups. Thus, the N-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole moiety in this study not only can depress water absorption but also increase proton conductivity, especially at low DS.

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  1. Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Technology Institute Co., Ltd., Xi’an, 710065, China

    Rui Lei

  2. State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China

    Lian-xun Gao  (高连勋), Ri-zhe Jin & Xue-peng Qiu

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Lei, R., Gao, Lx., Jin, Rz. et al. Sulfonated polyimides containing 1,2,4-triazole groups for proton exchange membranes. Chin J Polym Sci 32, 941–952 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-014-1460-7

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